Stepping outside our comfort zones can reap some wonderful rewards! Stretching yourself to expand your horsemanship skills and understanding is a good thing - just be aware of never compromising a horse's dignity for the sake of your goals. A horse has his/her comfort zones too ... and might be reluctant at first to explore options with you ... so take it slow, as tiny changes in habits can ultimately create big growth. Imagine if you were to take a tiny progressive step for 30 days straight - in a month's time you would probably look back and realise how far you've come! Whether it's with your riding, your ground play, your confidence or your knowledge, a good stretch to expand our comfort zones is healthy and natural! And confidence comes from experience, and experience comes from practice, so practice, Practice, PRACTICE! (Just make sure you're practicing correctly!)